Golden Helix Institute of Biomedical Research, Divani Palace Acropolis Hotel, Athens, Greece
December 1st-4th, 2010
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010 16:30-19:30: DELEGATE REGISTRATION 20:00: WELCOME COCKTAIL Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 08:30-08:45: Opening addresses SESSION 1 – OMICS 08:45-09:15: Transcription and microRNA profiling 09:15-09:45: Genome-wide association studies for complex traits 09:45-10:30: 1st Keynote lecture 10:30-10:45: COFFEE BREAK 10:45-11:15: Unraveling the molecular mechanism of human fetal globin gene silencing 11:15-11:45: Genetic mapping in epilepsy predisposition and treatment 11:45-12:15: Application of proteomics in disease diagnostics 12:15-12:45: COMPANY LECTURE: ILLUMINA 12:45-14:00: LUNCH BREAK SESSION 2 – Molecular Cytogenetics 14:00-14:30: Molecular cytogenetics 14:30-15:00: Molecular cytogenetics in oncology: From technique to therapeutic target 15:00-15:30: Copy Number Variation: cause and susceptibility factor for recurrent genomic disorders 15:30-16:00: Application of oligoarray CGH in the diagnostic genetic laboratory 16:00-16:15: COFFEE BREAK 16:15-18:00: POSTER SESSION Evening free Friday, December 3rd, 2010 08:30-08.45: Opening SESSION 3 – Next generation sequencing applications 08:45-09:15: Overview of next-generation sequencing technologies 09:15-09:45: Next-generation sequencing applications in transcription 09:45-10:30: 2nd Keynote lecture 10:30-10:45: COFFEE BREAK 10:45-11:15: Next-generation sequencing applications: Towards a 1000$ genome 11:15-11:45: Next-generation DNA sequencing in the clinic 11:45-12:15: Bioinformatics: Making sense of genomics data 12:15-12:45: Locus-specific, National and Clinical Genetic databases 12:45-13:15: COMPANY LECTURE: ELI LILLY 13:15 – 14:30 LUNCH BREAK 14:30 – 19:30 SOCIAL EVENT 20:00 OFFICIAL DINNER (By invitation only) Saturday, December 4th, 2010 08:30-08.45: Opening SESSION 4 – Applications of current genetic technology in diagnostics 08:45-09:15: High resolution melting curve analysis 09:15-09:45: Pyrosequencing: Application to cancer diagnostics and epigenetic studies SESSION 5 – Translating genetic analysis into clinical practice 09:45-10:15: Immunogenetics 10:15-10:45: Prenatal, non-invasing and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis of inherited disorders: Lessons from hemoglobinopathies 10:45-11:15: Prognostic markers for complex diseases: The paradigm for non-syndromic deafness 11:15-11:30: COFFEE BREAK 11:30-12:00: COMPANY LECTURE: OXFORD GENE TECHNOLOGIES SESSION 6 – Genetics and Society 12:00-12:30: Implementation of Pharmacogenetics in clinical diagnostics: results from 5 year experience 12:30-13:00: Consumer Genetics 13:00-13:15: CLOSING REMARKS AND FUTURE MEETINGS MEETING ENDS
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